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(SVT). to Ensure All Residents Stay Informed, We Thought It Would Be Helpful to Provide You with Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions May 20, 2019 Dear Northfield Resident, The Village has received questions regarding the planned Skokie Valley Trail (SVT). To ensure all residents stay informed, we thought it would be helpful to provide you with answers to the most frequently asked questions. Q: What is the SVT? A: The SVT is a linear multi-modal connection that stretches from Rockland Road in Lake Bluff to West Bryn Mawr Avenue in Chicago, where it links to the North Branch Trail. Completing Northfield’s segment of the trail has been a goal in the Village’s Comprehensive Plan since 1999, with little progress. In 2008, the Village partnered with the Villages of Glencoe, Glenview, Northbrook, and Wilmette to complete a Feasibility Study. This study showed that complete construction of the SVT would fill a critical transportation need as a dedicated off-street route for bicyclists and pedestrians throughout the North Shore. The SVT was classified as a Tier One corridor by the Northwest Municipal Conference in their 2010 Bicycle Plan, indicating that its construction would provide the highest positive regional impact. In 2012, the SVT was voted a “regionally significant project” by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Q: What are the three phases of the proposed SVT project? A: A project of this sort encompasses three phases. In the first phase, engineers conduct an in-depth investigation of the project’s logistical, environmental, safety, and economic elements. In the second phase, detailed construction documents are developed. Finally, in the third phase, the project is constructed. Working in partnership with the villages of Wilmette, Glenview, and Skokie, the Village of Northfield is currently conducting the Phase I study of the 4.15 mile segment of the SVT spanning from Northfield’s northern border to Old Orchard Road. The public input process of Phase I is ongoing and will continue until the May 29 Open House to be held at Glenview’s Village Hall. Engineers estimate that Phase I will be completed by late this summer. The Villages of Northfield, Wilmette, Glenview, and Skokie have submitted grant applications for the Phase II Engineering for this project. If funding is received, Phase II will take about a year and a half to complete. Once the Phase II Engineering is complete, the final phase will be construction of the SVT, which will take about one year. The estimated cost for constructing Northfield’s 2.36 mile segment of the SVT is approximately $2.2 million. The Village does not currently have these funds budgeted, and without grant money, Northfield’s portion of the SVT will not be built. Q: Why is the Village considering construction of the SVT bike path? A: Once constructed, the SVT will increase walkability in the Village and provide convenient access to a number of community focal points, including New Trier High School, the Cook County Forest Preserve, and the North Shore Senior Center. Northfield is one of the few Villages that has not constructed its part of the SVT. Q: I thought the segment of the SVT stretching from Willow Road to Northfield’s northern border was going to be built along the abandoned rail tracks? A: That is currently the plan. The existing Village footpath is located on an abandoned railroad line that was dedicated to the Village by the Canadian Pacific Railroad. It is therefore a Village-owned right of way (ROW). Most Northfield residents are unaware of the existence of this ROW, which is not easy to access. Paving the path would improve access for all, including residents with disabilities. Q: Is the Village concerned about the environmental impact of constructing the SVT on the footpath? A: It is. One of the reasons the path is proposed on the Village-owned ROW is to minimize environmental impact. A major component of the Phase I study is the Environmental Survey; this survey is currently underway and will determine whether the proposed project will impact protected or endangered plants or animals, wetland habitats, historical sites, and/or cultural resources. Based on the environmental resources identified so far, locating the path within the ROW will help avoid impacting protected wetlands. When complete, the Environmental Survey will be reviewed by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and other appropriate agencies. The Environmental Survey takes approximately one year to complete and is scheduled to conclude in the late summer. Q: North of Willow Road, can’t the proposed SVT be routed along the Union Pacific Railroad or ComEd ROWs? A: Engineers explored placement of the SVT at these locations, but recommended use of the Village- owned ROW because it would minimize the environmental impact and would cost approximately $300,000 less to build. If the Village leases land from ComEd or Union Pacific, it will greatly increase the cost of the project. More significantly, these leases could be terminated at any time, even if the Village had already constructed its SVT path. Q: I’m concerned about safety- are people using the path going to trespass onto my property? A: The Police Department has reviewed this issue and based on historical data, they do not anticipate safety problems. In Northfield and across the North Shore, there are many trails and paths adjacent to residential properties. There is no evidence that these areas have experienced increases in crime. From an emergency services standpoint, paved paths actually help our police, fire, and EMS responders get to remote areas much faster. Q: Why is the Village seeking to advance this project now? A: Completion of the SVT has been a long-term goal of the Village. Unfortunately, the Village has not had the financial resources to move this project forward and has been trying for years to obtain grants for this purpose. In 2017, the Villages of Northfield, Wilmette, Glenview, and Skokie finally succeeded in obtaining a grant from Cook County to assist with funding the Phase I Engineering of the only remaining section of the SVT that has not undergone a Phase I study. Q: Where can I voice my opinion of the proposed project? A: As with any Village project, public engagement is critical. We encourage you to attend the public open house that will be held on Wednesday, May 29, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Glenview Village Hall, 2500 East Lake Avenue. There you will have the opportunity to view the proposed plans and share your thoughts. Additional project details can be found at www.northfieldil.org/SVT. If you have questions regarding the project, please feel free to call me at (847) 784-3554. To ensure that your comments are documented for the public record, please submit them via email to [email protected], or by mail to 361 Happ Road, Northfield IL 60093. We hope to see you at the open house on May 29! Sincerely, Melissa DeFeo Assistant to the Village Manager Cross-Section of Right-of-Ways North of Willow Road Between the yellow lines- Village (abandoned railroad/footpath) Between the two sets of red lines- ComEd Between the blue lines- Union Pacific Railroad Skokie Valley Trail Regional Map The SVT is a regional effort that stretches from Rockland Road in Lake Bluff to West Bryn Mawr Avenue in Chicago, where it then links up to the North Branch Trail. Throughout the region, the SVT runs along ComEd ROW, municipal ROW, discontinued Union Pacific Railroad ROW, and existing Cook County Forest Preserve paths. The Village is currently conducting the Phase I study of the segment in red from Northfield’s northern border to Old Orchard Road, in partnership with the Villages of Wilmette, Glenview, and Skokie. This is the only section of the SVT that has not yet undergone a Phase I study. .
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